Thursday, December 12, 2013

How to Capture the Essence of a Place — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "If you’re a traveler and you enjoy bringing back photos of the places you’ve visited – let’s face it, who doesn’t – then it’s extremely important to capture a set of images that more completely tells the story of the place. To me, the best way to ensure this in my own work is to work from a well thought out and organized shot list. Then I don’t have to worry about trying to remember the categories of images I have yet to photograph, as I have a check list at the ready all the time and I can easily track my progress."

As we head into the winter months, our adventures will likely take many of us into high mountains or across vast plains covered in ice and snow. Whether you’re riding skis, a snowboard, or a dogsled, taking pictures is pretty much a given. Unfortunately fridged temperatures at this time of year offer a special set challenges that can make even a simple snapshot a daunting task. But with suggestions from a few of the world’s leading cold-weather photographers, pros and amateurs alike can deliver strong images even under the most intimidating cold-weather conditions."

How to Use Strip Lighting for Outdoor Portraits — www.picturecorrect.com — Readability: "Using strobes outside is one way to create drama in your photographs. By adding artificial light to your scene, you can include a background that utilizes ambient light without sacrificing the quality of light on your subject. But sometimes it’s difficult to determine how exactly to light your subject to get specific results. Joe McNally provides a quick demonstration of how he used strip lighting for a Clint Eastwood-inspired outdoor portrait:"

Maximizing Sharpness with a Telephoto Lens — digital-photography-school.com — Readability: "A telephoto lens is perhaps one of the first lenses people buy to add to their kit, as they are useful in many genres of photography. The reach that a telephoto lens can offer is crucial for a lot of sports, wildlife or other ‘action’ photography. However, it is that same reach that can introduce the problems that prevent people getting sharp results. Here are six tips to help you perfect the technique of maximizing sharpness with a telephoto lens."

Cold Weather Photography Tips from the Pros — JOYTRIPPROJECT.COM — Readability: "As we head into the winter months our adventures will likely take many of us into high mountains or across vast plains covered in ice and snow. Whether you’re riding skis, a snowboard, or a dogsled, taking pictures is pretty much a given. Unfortunately fridged temperatures at this time of year offer a special set challenges that can make even a simple snapshot a daunting task. But with suggestions from a few of the world’s leading cold-weather photographers, pros and amateurs alike can deliver strong images even under the most intimidating cold-weather conditions."